Online safety

Brazil orders Discord chat platform to bolster child safety after teen suicide

The South American nation in September sued Discord for nearly US$100 million (S$128 million) after the teenager’s death in July.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet Trump with AI safety concern rising

The dinner would mark the first private meeting between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (left) and President Donald Trump after months of tensions.

Govt will work with designated platforms to respond faster to online harms: Edwin Tong

Law Minister Edwin Tong said that the Government wants to make it easier for victims to send these online harm notices to platforms.

AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks, banks warn

FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Over 500 cases of online harms reported to S’pore agency in first two months; youngest victim aged 7

Close to one-fifth of eligible reports involved victims aged 18 and below, with the youngest being a seven-year-old victim of doxing, said the OSC on Sept 22.

Australia considers banning the use of smart glasses in government buildings

There have been growing concerns globally that the devices can be used to covertly record and photograph people without their consent.

Instead of speculating if AI will end mankind, audit and govern the tech: Industry players

Singapore has been promoting its ability to independently test and check AI for safety risks to plug this gap.

Youth cite addiction, doom scrolling as common social media harms

The study examined how young people experience social media and the harms they encounter through focused group discussions, street interviews and an online poll.

Roblox to launch wallet to pay creators faster and will allow off-platform gaming

The new wallet is part of an effort to attract new players and retain creators, particularly adults who make up “an enormous part of the market”.

US lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researchers’ safety warnings

AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI have both reported incidents of models hacking external companies during testing.

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